# Evolución del PIB en Latinoamérica por País (2000-2024)

## Overview
This dataset contains the evolution of Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in current US dollars (billions USD) for the main countries of Latin America between 2000 and 2024. It includes data for Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay.

## Citation
de la Serna, Juan Moises (2026). *Evolución del PIB en Latinoamérica por País (2000-2024)*. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KAAUOR

## Author
- **Name:** de la Serna, Juan Moises
- **Affiliation:** International University of La Rioja | Behavioral Epigenetics & Neuroeducation Researcher
- **Contact:** jmsernatuya@gmail.com

## Dataset Information
- **DOI:** https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KAAUOR
- **Publisher:** Harvard Dataverse
- **Publication Date:** 2026-02-28
- **License:** CC0 1.0 (Public Domain)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Language:** Spanish / English
- **Subject:** Social Sciences, Economics, Latin America

## Files
| File | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `PIB_Latinoamerica_2000_2024.tab` | Nominal GDP (billions USD) for 11 Latin American countries (2000-2024) |
| `PIB_Crecimiento_Anual_Latinoamerica.tab` | Annual GDP growth rates (%) for 11 countries |
| `PIB_PerCapita_Latinoamerica_2000_2024.tab` | GDP per capita (USD) for 11 countries (2000-2024) |
| `README.md` | This documentation file |
| `CODEBOOK.md` | Variable dictionary and definitions |
| `METHODOLOGY.md` | Data collection and processing methodology |

## Data Sources
- World Bank (data.worldbank.org) - World Development Indicators (WDI)
- IMF World Economic Outlook (WEO)
- ECLAC/CEPAL (estadisticas.cepal.org)
- National Central Banks

## Coverage
- **Countries:** Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay
- **Time Period:** 2000-2024
- **Key Years:** 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2023, 2024

## Keywords
PIB, GDP, América Latina, Latin America, crecimiento económico, economic growth, macroeconomía, Banco Mundial, World Bank, series temporales, time series, desarrollo económico

## Notes
Data for 2023-2024 may be preliminary estimates subject to revision. Search and compilation assisted by Perplexity AI (February 2026).

## FAIR Compliance
This dataset follows FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable):
- **Findable:** Persistent DOI, indexed in Harvard Dataverse and Google Dataset Search
- **Accessible:** Open access under CC0 1.0
- **Interoperable:** Tab-separated values compatible with R, Python, Stata, Excel
- **Reusable:** Full documentation, methodology and codebook provided
